Although a seemingly brand-new name, SACRILEGIOUS RITE's history
stretches back to the '90s, when the band was formed following the
breakup of Captis Damnare, who were active from 1999-2010. The
remaining members Sumnor Amdis and E.I.-M. moved on to take a new path
matching their interests and visions more than Captis Damnare ever did
or could do. Their possibilities were limited, although there was
inspiration, for sure. Infernal Beast, the drummer, left the band after
a year. Throughout this timespan, some songs were recorded and a few
gigs were played. This lineup recorded that songs that comprised the
split releases with the German black metal legends Ungod and Bolivian
cult Bestial Holocaust.

After Infernal Beast dropped out of the band, a lot of experiments with
the lineup were undertaken - without any success. For a while,
SACRILEGIOUS RITE went on hiatus because E.I.M. lost interest in being
a musician for a while and Sumnor Amdis went to work on his other
projects. On the edge of disbanding, a new drummer was installed.
Sitrom Rogir came at the right time, bringing just the right amount of
passion and fanatism to the table to get the band going again. Again,
some concerts were played, and Angra Mainyu, former bassist of Captis
Damnare, joined the band in the vacant position on bass. At last, the
lineup was complete. The now-quartet eventually recorded the demo Black
Curses of Death and the tracks for the split CD with GOATBLOOD and
Dethroned.

With their lineup solidified and a number of live gigs under their
bulletbelts, SACRILEGIOUS RITE hereby present their first full-length.
Aptly titled Summoned From Beyond. A work of both grimy physicality and
mystical aura, SACRILEGIOUS RITE fully embody the ancient spirt of
black metal's yesteryears. By no means "retro"-minded nor completely
against regressionism, the quartet conjure a pulsing bestiality cloaked
in fog and sulfur, nodding as much to the early '90s Greek scene as
they do South American wildness from the '80s. However, solid
songwriting reigns supreme across Summoned From Beyond, and each of the
eight central tracks (notwithstanding the mood-establishing intro and
outro) patiently unfolds to envelop the listener in an orgy of
vociferous violence and malignant majesty. Suitably, the recording
balances robust rawness and lingering mystery alike, rivetheaded
abandon and opaque splendor in equal measure. Further intensifying that
orgiastic sensation, the album features a number of guest vocalists:
INFERNAL EXECRATOR's Lord Ashir on "Sacrilegious Rite," Adaestuo's
Hekte Zaren on "Remains of the Deceased," and Bestial Holocaust's Sonia
Sepulcral on "Strigoicia."

The past is alive, and it's been Summoned From Beyond by SACRILEGIOUS
RITE!